From 0cbe2ad6853f5d8804022511e0c74cb478bce710 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Watson Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 11:21:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] o Clarify the comments on AIO to note that yes, AIO really is unsuitable for use on machines with untrusted local users, for security as well as stability reasons. o Lack of clarity pointed out by: David Rufino via bugtraq. --- sys/conf/NOTES | 4 ++-- sys/i386/conf/NOTES | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/sys/conf/NOTES b/sys/conf/NOTES index 4709ae563edc..cbf8f9a0a2b5 100644 --- a/sys/conf/NOTES +++ b/sys/conf/NOTES @@ -795,8 +795,8 @@ device vcoda 4 #coda minicache <-> venus comm. options EXT2FS # Use real implementations of the aio_* system calls. There are numerous -# stability issues in the current aio code that make it unsuitable for -# inclusion on shell boxes. +# stability and security issues in the current aio code that make it +# unsuitable for inclusion on machines with untrusted local users. options VFS_AIO # Enable the code UFS IO optimization through the VM system. This allows diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES index 4709ae563edc..cbf8f9a0a2b5 100644 --- a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES +++ b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES @@ -795,8 +795,8 @@ device vcoda 4 #coda minicache <-> venus comm. options EXT2FS # Use real implementations of the aio_* system calls. There are numerous -# stability issues in the current aio code that make it unsuitable for -# inclusion on shell boxes. +# stability and security issues in the current aio code that make it +# unsuitable for inclusion on machines with untrusted local users. options VFS_AIO # Enable the code UFS IO optimization through the VM system. This allows